Easton helpers         
Easton WA was the Northern Pacific's primary helper base on the east side of the Cascade Mountains and Stampede Pass. Where there was once a large yard, roundhouse and wooden coal dock there is now only about 3 tracks and units to help get grain trains over the pass. Here a four-unit helper set drifts back into town after working to get another westbound over the mountain. The crew will jump in the crew bus to the left when done.
Date: 5/31/2008 Location: Easton, WA Views: 517 Collection Of:   Rick Morgan
Locomotives: BNSF 7713(ES44DC)    Author:  Rick Morgan
Easton helpers
Picture Categories: This picture is part of album:  Washington 2001-2010
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